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‘Clear-eyed’ on China: the takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s Shangri-La speech
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, discussing China's 'historic military build-up' and reaffirming US positions following a recent summit between President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump. His speech was described as tough on China but less confrontational.
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